Manish Jha

Entrepreneur

📍 Manhattan Beach, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested Oct 2015𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
Angel investor🌍 United States
3
Total investments
2
Early stage
0
Mid stage
0
Late stage
12y
Years active

Portfolio

3 investments · sorted by recency
All investments
Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Investor / Advisor
Oct 2015
The FCFL is the first ever fan-controlled professional sports league, where fans act as part-coach, part-GM, and part-owner. Fans have the power to hire coaches, draft rosters, and even call plays while streaming the games live in a digital-first broadcast. We are bringing power to the fans!
early stageSports
Investor / Advisor
Oct 2015
We are reimagining sports through technology, fan ownership, and AI. We built Fan Controlled Football and Fan Controlled Racing, the first pro sports where fans called the plays in real time. With 4 Sports Emmy nominations, weve proven fans want more than just a seat in the stands, they want the controls. Now we’re scaling our vision into a global platform. The Victory Sports ecosystem powers interactive sports and prediction markets using AI agents, tokenized governance, and smart on-chain incentives. Our newest project, Legend, lets AI agents and token holders co-manage a real Italian football club, Costa DAmalfi FC, turning fan passion into real-world impact. Backed by Tier 1 investors like Delphi Digital, Lightspeed, Animoca, and Spartan, we’re building the next generation of sports. One that is interactive, intelligent, and owned by the fans.
early stageSpectator Sports
Investor / Advisor
Oct 2014
Indian food has rarely been considered cool. In a culture bursting with energy, color and tradition, we only tend to see it expressed in poorly-lit, Taj Mahal-themed restaurants slinging all-you-can-eat buffets. You’ve had curry, tikka masala and naan. But in the bustling streets of India, you’ll find chaat, hundreds of mouth-watering fresh snacks that have fueled billions of people for generations. Served in roadside carts helmed by masters of bold flavors and textures, chaat brings together people from all walks of life. We’re on a mission to shock the standards of Indian cuisine armed with these bold street snacks. Chaat is fresh. It’s alive with crunch and spice and tang. It hits with the flavor impact of a tornado. You've never had Indian food like this before. #LetsChaat
Experience · 3 entries
All (3)
Investments (3)
2015
Investor / Advisor
Oct 2015
The FCFL is the first ever fan-controlled professional sports league, where fans act as part-coach, part-GM, and part-owner. Fans have the power to hire coaches, draft rosters, and even call plays while streaming the games live in a digital-first broadcast. We are bringing power to the fans!
early stageSports
Investor / Advisor
Oct 2015
We are reimagining sports through technology, fan ownership, and AI. We built Fan Controlled Football and Fan Controlled Racing, the first pro sports where fans called the plays in real time. With 4 Sports Emmy nominations, weve proven fans want more than just a seat in the stands, they want the controls. Now we’re scaling our vision into a global platform. The Victory Sports ecosystem powers interactive sports and prediction markets using AI agents, tokenized governance, and smart on-chain incentives. Our newest project, Legend, lets AI agents and token holders co-manage a real Italian football club, Costa DAmalfi FC, turning fan passion into real-world impact. Backed by Tier 1 investors like Delphi Digital, Lightspeed, Animoca, and Spartan, we’re building the next generation of sports. One that is interactive, intelligent, and owned by the fans.
early stageSpectator Sports
2014
Investor / Advisor
Oct 2014
Indian food has rarely been considered cool. In a culture bursting with energy, color and tradition, we only tend to see it expressed in poorly-lit, Taj Mahal-themed restaurants slinging all-you-can-eat buffets. You’ve had curry, tikka masala and naan. But in the bustling streets of India, you’ll find chaat, hundreds of mouth-watering fresh snacks that have fueled billions of people for generations. Served in roadside carts helmed by masters of bold flavors and textures, chaat brings together people from all walks of life. We’re on a mission to shock the standards of Indian cuisine armed with these bold street snacks. Chaat is fresh. It’s alive with crunch and spice and tang. It hits with the flavor impact of a tornado. You've never had Indian food like this before. #LetsChaat
Investment activity
2014–2015 · 3 investments
2014120152
Recent (last 2 years)Earlier